2005 Audi A2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

57.3%

Latest Pass Rate

19,785

Total Tests (All Years)

132,624 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 57.3%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 1.9% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Audi A2 as it ages.

4 yrs78.5%

→ ↓2.2%

5 yrs76.3%

→ ↓2.8%

6 yrs73.5%

→ ↓5.1%

7 yrs68.4%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs66.2%

→ ↓1.1%

9 yrs65.1%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs63.8%

→ ↓3.2%

11 yrs60.6%

→ ↓0.0%

12 yrs60.6%

→ ↓2.7%

13 yrs57.9%

→ ↓3.0%

14 yrs54.9%

→ ↑2.2%

15 yrs57.1%

→ ↓0.8%

16 yrs56.3%

→ ↑1.9%

17 yrs58.2%

→ ↓2.7%

18 yrs55.5%

→ ↑1.8%

19 yrs57.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	78.5%	1,457
5 yrs	76.3%	1,426
6 yrs	73.5%	1,454
7 yrs	68.4%	1,450
8 yrs	66.2%	1,427
9 yrs	65.1%	1,431
10 yrs	63.8%	1,432
11 yrs	60.6%	1,401
12 yrs	60.6%	1,391
13 yrs	57.9%	950
14 yrs	54.9%	929
15 yrs	57.1%	944
16 yrs	56.3%	1,133
17 yrs	58.2%	875
18 yrs	55.5%	1,032
19 yrs	57.3%	1,053

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Audi A2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	57.3%	1,053
2023 (18 yrs)	55.5%	1,032
2022 (17 yrs)	58.2%	875
2021 (16 yrs)	56.3%	1,133
2020 (15 yrs)	57.1%	944
2019 (14 yrs)	54.9%	929
2018 (13 yrs)	57.9%	950
2017 (12 yrs)	60.6%	1,391
2016 (11 yrs)	60.6%	1,401
2015 (10 yrs)	63.8%	1,432
2014 (9 yrs)	65.1%	1,431
2013 (8 yrs)	66.2%	1,427
2012 (7 yrs)	68.4%	1,450
2011 (6 yrs)	73.5%	1,454
2010 (5 yrs)	76.3%	1,426
2009 (4 yrs)	78.5%	1,457

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,457Avg Mileage 39,798Top Failure Tyres — 9.5%

2010

76.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,426Avg Mileage 48,013Top Failure Tyres — 10.8%

2011

73.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,454Avg Mileage 55,991Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%

2012

68.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,450Avg Mileage 64,723Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%

2013

66.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,427Avg Mileage 71,717Top Failure Brakes — 26.5%

2014

65.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,431Avg Mileage 78,995Top Failure Brakes — 29.3%

2015High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,432Avg Mileage 86,374Top Failure Brakes — 32.8%

2016High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,401Avg Mileage 92,953Top Failure Brakes — 34.9%

2017High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,391Avg Mileage 100,277Top Failure Suspension — 37.5%

2018High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 950Avg Mileage 105,794Top Failure Brakes — 45.7%

2019High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 929Avg Mileage 109,319Top Failure Brakes — 51.7%

2020High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 944Avg Mileage 115,092Top Failure Brakes — 48.2%

2021High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,133Avg Mileage 119,014Top Failure Brakes — 54.5%

2022High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 875Avg Mileage 119,550Top Failure Brakes — 54.4%

2023High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,032Avg Mileage 125,093Top Failure Brakes — 57.0%

2024High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,053Avg Mileage 132,624Top Failure Brakes — 47.3%

MOT results for 2005 Audi A2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	78.5%	1,457	39,798	Tyres — 9.5%
2010	5	76.3%	1,426	48,013	Tyres — 10.8%
2011	6	73.5%	1,454	55,991	Tyres — 12.1%
2012	7	68.4%	1,450	64,723	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%
2013	8	66.2%	1,427	71,717	Brakes — 26.5%
2014	9	65.1%	1,431	78,995	Brakes — 29.3%
2015	10	63.8%	1,432	86,374	Brakes — 32.8%
2016	11	60.6%	1,401	92,953	Brakes — 34.9%
2017	12	60.6%	1,391	100,277	Suspension — 37.5%
2018	13	57.9%	950	105,794	Brakes — 45.7%
2019	14	54.9%	929	109,319	Brakes — 51.7%
2020	15	57.1%	944	115,092	Brakes — 48.2%
2021	16	56.3%	1,133	119,014	Brakes — 54.5%
2022	17	58.2%	875	119,550	Brakes — 54.4%
2023	18	55.5%	1,032	125,093	Brakes — 57.0%
2024	19	57.3%	1,053	132,624	Brakes — 47.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Audi A2, with age trends.

Brakes

34.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.2%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.8% (4 yrs)	46.2% (19 yrs)	+43.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.8% (4 yrs)	47.3% (19 yrs)	+40.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.5% (4 yrs)	25.9% (19 yrs)	+16.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A2 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 19,785 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.